Wi-fi loss
May 18, 2018 11:00:08 #
1Feathercrest
Loc: NEPA
Phone and internet out on NYC for long period. Went to Barnes and Noble with my old Acer Vista laptop. Couldn't get a continuous connection there to read my emails. When finally got phone and internet at apartment, the lap top displayed:" cannot find an internet ". Played with it for a quite long time clicking on find internet connection, but no luck. Where did the driver go? I now have an old laptop that only shows what is on the hardrive. There are innumerable Wi-fi signals in the area but the lap top cannot see them.
May 19, 2018 05:01:37 #
Did you download a newer driver?
Your puter might be too slow for wifi if its really old. The standards have changed. Should work, but.....
Your puter might be too slow for wifi if its really old. The standards have changed. Should work, but.....
May 19, 2018 08:45:12 #
Check the wi-fi setting to make sure you are not in airline mode - that could affect it.
May 19, 2018 09:37:06 #
It may be that the network adapter went south. I had that happen on my desktop. I installed a new adapter and the issue was solved - 1.5 years ago. You may also purchase a USB network adapter - not very expensive. It's worth a try. Unfortunately, there might be other causes.
Good luck,
Mark
quote=1Feathercrest]Phone and internet out on NYC for long period. Went to Barnes and Noble with my old Acer Vista laptop. Couldn't get a continuous connection there to read my emails. When finally got phone and internet at apartment, the lap top displayed:" cannot find an internet ". Played with it for a quite long time clicking on find internet connection, but no luck. Where did the driver go? I now have an old laptop that only shows what is on the hardrive. There are innumerable Wi-fi signals in the area but the lap top cannot see them.[/quote]
Good luck,
Mark
quote=1Feathercrest]Phone and internet out on NYC for long period. Went to Barnes and Noble with my old Acer Vista laptop. Couldn't get a continuous connection there to read my emails. When finally got phone and internet at apartment, the lap top displayed:" cannot find an internet ". Played with it for a quite long time clicking on find internet connection, but no luck. Where did the driver go? I now have an old laptop that only shows what is on the hardrive. There are innumerable Wi-fi signals in the area but the lap top cannot see them.[/quote]
May 19, 2018 11:09:12 #
On older laptops there is sometimes a switch called the “radio button.”
It might be a touch sensitive icon on the keyboard somewhere and I’ve even seen it as a physical switch.
If you’re Internet was out it might have been because of a storm and, as Mark suggested, it blew out your network adapter.
It might be a touch sensitive icon on the keyboard somewhere and I’ve even seen it as a physical switch.
If you’re Internet was out it might have been because of a storm and, as Mark suggested, it blew out your network adapter.
May 19, 2018 11:09:37 #
May 20, 2018 20:33:36 #
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